Devon & Travis at Serra Plaza (Part 1)

Hours before a group of photographers descended on one Orange County’s newest and prettiest wedding and event venues, the hustle and bustle of behind the scenes magic was being created by one of the best vendor teams I have worked with. With each new SoCal Photog Shootout event, I feel like we outdo the one before.

In one room, the smells of hairspray mingled in with whiffs of french fries and girls being made up, dressed up, and done up filled every corner. Couture dresses lined the walls and boys sat around playing on their phones, eating lunch and waiting for orders for the day. In another room, a blend of delightful colors assaulted my senses — pale sea greens and peach, eggs, tarts– prettiness that I could never create. In another corner, a sweets table was being artfully arranged with yummy goodies.

And then 50+ photographers and leaders arrived and the fun began. The buttery brown walls of Serra Plaza gorgeously reflected the light of the bright 85+ degree sun in San Juan Capistrano, delivering it’s beauty worthy of the title of #3 best venue in the OC (in it’s first couple months on the scene!)

For the first time during a shootout, I had a mission. I was to get some photos for the venue and see where all the photo worthy nooks and crannies were located. The first couple I worked with was Devon and Travis.

(One of the changes you are going to see is that I am posting less photos per blog post. My goal is 10 or less, so I have to be really choosy of the very best images of the bunch. Therefore, there’s going to be a few posts dedicated to this event. You have been warned).

Without the help of the following awesome people, this event would not have been possible:

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